MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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